1. Who among the following individuals is most likely to exhibit event creativity?\u200b<\/p>\n
\u200bAn individual who establishes win-win relationships with other people<\/p>\n
\u200bAn individual who settles a disagreement quickly in an ingenious way<\/p>\n
\u200bAn individual who modifies the strategies of a group in a creative manner<\/p>\n
\u200bAn individual who organizes annual meetings and get-togethers innovatively<\/p>\n
2. When does the incremental model of decision making take place?<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen individuals merely follow the instructions of others who are experts in decision making<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen individuals vie with one another for resources or disagree with each other on goals<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen individuals make quick decisions based on their past experience in solving similar problems<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen individuals make minor decisions and move carefully toward a bigger solution<\/p>\n
3. \u200bIn the stages of decision making, what should managers do immediately after identifying and diagnosing a problem?<\/p>\n
\u200bManagers should create some alternative solutions to solve the issue recognized.<\/p>\n
\u200bManagers should select a solution, from the options available, that offers the greatest benefit.<\/p>\n
\u200bManagers should assign responsibility to specific individuals for implementing the solution identified to solve the problem.<\/p>\n
\u200bManagers should think through the outcomes that might result from implementing any of the plans identified to solve the problem.<\/p>\n
4. As a barrier to effective decision making, when do framing effects occur?<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen decision makers believe they can influence events without having adequate control<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen the selection of an alternative is influenced by the way it is phrased<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen decision makers choose the first available alternative before proper evaluation<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen the selection of an alternative is completely based on one\u2019s past experience <\/p>\n
5. Which of the following acts represents scapegoating?<\/p>\n
\u200bBringing a new topic into a conversation so as to distract the original discussion<\/p>\n
\u200bHanging a scary picture in front of a person to force him into doing something<\/p>\n
\u200bAccusing a particular group of people for all the troubles faced in one\u2019s life<\/p>\n
\u200bPermitting one\u2019s wishes and hopes to tint his or her views that affect judgment <\/p>\n
6. How can organizational politics that impacts organizational decisions be reduced?<\/p>\n
\u200bBy making the decision-making process a collaborative task<\/p>\n
\u200bBy encouraging team members to engage in affective conflict<\/p>\n
\u200bBy motivating team members to be confrontational<\/p>\n
\u200bBy creating different goals for individual team members PHL 320 FINAL EXAM<\/p>\n
7. Which of the following is considered a change-specific reason for employees\u2019 resistance to change?<\/p>\n
\u200bGroup conformity pressures <\/p>\n
\u200bDesire to maintain the status quo<\/p>\n
\u200bLack of clarity in the process<\/p>\n
\u200bInappropriate timing<\/p>\n
8. \u200bWhat is true of the features used to judge a person\u2019s credibility?<\/p>\n
\u200bIndividuals can accurately determine a person\u2019s credibility based on physical characteristics.<\/p>\n
\u200bWell-educated individuals can be highly relied upon as guides to ethical values.<\/p>\n
\u200bEthnicity, gender, and accent are inapt characteristics for judging credibility.<\/p>\n
\u200bMannerisms and age are two valid features that can be used to judge a person\u2019s credibility.<\/p>\n
9. Which of the following is considered a general reason for employees\u2019 resistance to change?<\/p>\n
\u200bMisleading information<\/p>\n
\u200bLack of clarity in the process<\/p>\n
\u200bInappropriate timing<\/p>\n
\u200bFocus on one\u2019s own interests<\/p>\n
10. \u200bWhat is a fact related to strategic planning?<\/p>\n
\u200bIt recognizes the explicit measures essential at an organization\u2019s lower levels.<\/p>\n
\u200bIt translates broad tactical goals and objectives into specific operational goals.<\/p>\n
\u200bIt is the responsibility of the frontline managers to develop strategic plans.<\/p>\n
\u200bIt has a time horizon that ranges from 3 to 7 years to decades (at times).<\/p>\n
11. Which of the following is most likely to block new ideas from evolving within an organization?\u200b<\/p>\n
\u200bManagers willing to vary the existing hierarchical structure of the organization<\/p>\n
\u200bManagement eliminating bureaucratic rules and procedures which in turn causes chaos<\/p>\n
\u200bEmployees being concerned about the likely changes to the products, processes, and budgets<\/p>\n
\u200bWorkers fearlessly looking for ways to break the monotony created by their jobs<\/p>\n
12. \u200bIdentify an example of spontaneous creativity.<\/p>\n
\u200bOrganizing annual meetings and get-togethers innovatively<\/p>\n
\u200bSettling a disagreement quickly in a simple way<\/p>\n
\u200bEstablishing win-win relationships with other people<\/p>\n
\u200bModifying the strategies and procedures of a group<\/p>\n
13. In the context of moving people to change, what should managers do to unfreeze?\u200b<\/p>\n
\u200bManagers should enable employees to realize that some of the old ways of doing things are still the best.<\/p>\n
\u200bManagers should convey to employees the difference that exists between their firms\u2019 existing and expected performance.<\/p>\n
\u200bManagers should give employees all details and facts about the change process regardless of whether it induces anxiety in them.<\/p>\n
\u200bManager should communicate an issue in such a way that it arouses defensiveness among employees which in turn quickens unfreezing.<\/p>\n
14. \u200bWhich of the following is likely to improve a group\u2019s decision making process?<\/p>\n
\u200bGroup member staying focused on short-term outcomes<\/p>\n
\u200bTeam members completely agreeing with one another\u2019s perspectives<\/p>\n
\u200bCognitive conflict that is personal rather than task related<\/p>\n
\u200bDifferences in group members\u2019 viewpoints on the issue being discussed<\/p>\n
15. \u200bIdentify a subjective claim from the following examples.<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201cGod exists.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201cFlu is contagious.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201cItaly has the best food.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201cMars has two moons.\u201d<\/p>\n
16. \u200bWhen is a valid argument considered as being sound?<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen its premise is false<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen its conclusion is supported<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen its premise is true<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen its conclusion is not supported<\/p>\n
17. Identify the drawback of utilitarianism.\u200b<\/p>\n
\u200bIt gives less importance to the consequences of actions.<\/p>\n
\u200bIt fails to weigh the pros and cons of actions.<\/p>\n
\u200bIt fails to consider the intentions of actions.<\/p>\n
\u200bIt is not suitable for choosing an outcome that maximizes happiness.<\/p>\n
18. Who among the following individuals is most likely to be a victim of wishful thinking fallacy?\u200b<\/p>\n
\u200bOne who wishes to only use an alternative that solves a problem completely<\/p>\n
\u200bOne whose beliefs and decisions are affected by his or her needs and desires<\/p>\n
\u200bOne who blindly overestimates the decision making skills of one\u2019s own group<\/p>\n
\u200bOne whose decisions are made merely based on past experience or expert advice<\/p>\n
19. \u200bDuring internal resource analysis of the strategic management process, what does operations analysis involve?<\/p>\n
\u200bAn analysis of a firm\u2019s strengths and weaknesses in human resource planning and labor relations<\/p>\n
\u200bAn analysis of a firm\u2019s financial strengths and weaknesses through the use of balance sheet<\/p>\n
\u200bAn analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of a firm\u2019s manufacturing and production activities<\/p>\n
\u200bAn analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of a firm\u2019s marketing and promotional activities<\/p>\n
20. How does a person reason deductively?\u200b<\/p>\n
\u200bBy trying to demonstrate a premise<\/p>\n
\u200bBy trying to prove a conclusion<\/p>\n
\u200bBy trying to support a conclusion<\/p>\n
\u200bBy trying to negate a finding<\/p>\n
21. \u200bWhen does the straw man fallacy occur?<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen a person considers only two alternatives even when other options are available<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen a critic falsifies or overstates an adversary\u2019s position<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen a decision maker dismisses an alternative that fails to solve the issue completely<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen a person tries to disprove a claim based on its source<\/p>\n
22. \u200bAnnie, an employee, who often attributes her team\u2019s failures to bad luck, attributes the failures of other teams to their personal shortcomings. Which of the following cognitive biases do Annie\u2019s attributions exemplify?<\/p>\n
\u200bHindsight bias<\/p>\n
\u200bIn-group bias<\/p>\n
\u200bBelief bias<\/p>\n
\u200bSelf-deception bias<\/p>\n
23. Identify the statement that accurately describes the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.\u200b<\/p>\n
\u200bUnlike other Acts, its violations do not result in fines or prosecutions.<\/p>\n
\u200bIt was passed to promote business ethics by creating legal requirements.<\/p>\n
\u200bComplying with the Act saves time and money, but deteriorates efficiency.<\/p>\n
\u200bIt requires businesses to have only company insiders as board directors.<\/p>\n
24. In the context of levels of planning, what would be the responsibility of a frontline manager?\u200b<\/p>\n
\u200bTo translate broad strategic plans into precise goals and objectives<\/p>\n
\u200bTo determine the organization\u2019s long-term strategic objectives<\/p>\n
\u200bTo develop and implement a tactical plan for each organizational department<\/p>\n
\u200bTo recognize the explicit measures essential at an organization\u2019s lower levels<\/p>\n
25. \u200bWhich statement best describes a conglomerate diversification strategy?<\/p>\n
\u200bIt is corporate strategy in which a company vertically integrates to include supply chain activities.<\/p>\n
\u200bIt is a growth strategy in which a company tries sell its products in new diverse markets.<\/p>\n
\u200bIt is a corporate strategy in which a company expands its operations into unrelated businesses.<\/p>\n
\u200bIt is a growth strategy in which a company tries to differentiate its products from that of rivalry.<\/p>\n
26. Which of the following questions is useful to be considered in the first stage of decision making?\u200b<\/p>\n
\u200bWhat are the resources and activities required to implement the decision as planned?<\/p>\n
\u200bIs there a discrepancy between the way things are and the way things ought to be?<\/p>\n
\u200bWhat kinds of problems are likely to be faced if the chosen alternative is implemented?<\/p>\n
\u200bAre there any solutions implemented previously to a problem similar to the present one?<\/p>\n
27. What should a leader do to effectively manage group decision making?\u200b<\/p>\n
\u200bEncourage team members to engage in groupthink<\/p>\n
\u200bPromote the use of satisficing to quicken the process<\/p>\n
\u200bAvoid letting a team member to dominate the discussion<\/p>\n
\u200bCriticize team members who fail to suggest good alternatives<\/p>\n
28. \u200bIn the context of cognitive biases, when does the false consensus effect occur?<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen one instinctively assigns a probability to an event based on past experience<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen one unconsciously aligns his or her thoughts with that of others<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen one assumes that one\u2019s own and others\u2019 attitudes are shared by society at large<\/p>\n
\u200bWhen one agrees with a generalized statement based on a single report<\/p>\n
29. \u200bWhich of the following is an objective claim?<\/p>\n
\u201cMath is easier than science.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201dItaly has the best food.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201dRice vinegar is too sweet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201dMars has two moons.\u201d<\/p>\n
30. \u200bSam, a marketing manager, often makes ethical decisions based on what others feel about those decisions. He often considers opinions from other managers and employees. Which of the following ethical systems do Sam\u2019s decisions follow?<\/p>\n
\u200bRelativism<\/p>\n
\u200bUtilitarianism<\/p>\n
\u200bEgoism<\/p>\n
\u200bConsequentialism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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